Prison Playbook
2017 · TV Series · TV-MA · 65 min · ★ 8.2
A star baseball pitcher is on the verge of a major league debut when an unexpected incident lands him in prison. Inside, he has to adapt fast, finding his footing through daily routines, unlikely friendships, and the challenges of life behind bars.
Also known as Smart Prison Living · Wise Prison Life
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Streaming on Netflix and CJ ENM Selects.
24 hours to watch · 16 episodes.
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Details
- Original title
- 슬기로운 감빵생활
- Years
- 2017–2018
- Release date
- 2017-11-22
- Network
- tvN
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 65 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 8.2/10 (102 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a character-driven, slice-of-life prison story that balances laughs with heartfelt moments and evolving friendships, somewhat like Hospital Playlist; Not for you if you want nonstop action or a purely serious tone.
Pros: funny and touching mix; strong ensemble characters; engaging subplots | Cons: long episodes; humor can be slapstick; pacing feels slow
Themes
- prison
- corruption
- baseball
- prisoner
- gangster
- dark comedy
- baseball player
- gritty
- witty
Cast & crew
Park Hae-soo
as Kim Je-hyeok
Jung Kyung-ho
as Lee Jun-ho
- YH
Yeom Hye-ran
as Han Yang's mother
- CY
Choi Young-woo
as Prison guard Lee Jeong-jae
- LD
Lee Do-hyun
as Young Lee Jun‑ho
- CG
Choi Gwang-il
as [Death Row Inmate - Detention Center]
- SD
Shin Dong-hoon
as Reporter
Krystal Jung
as Ji-ho
Lee Kyoo-hyung
as Looney
Choi Mu-sung
as Min-cheol
Directed by Shin Won-ho
Created by Lee Do-hyun, Lee Woo-jung
Episodes1 season · 16 episodes
Season 116 episodes
- S1E1The Sentence93mApple TV+Netflix
- S1E2The Second Trial87mApple TV+Netflix
- S1E3Seobu Penitentiary87mApple TV+Netflix
- S1E4Retirement102mApple TV+Netflix
- S1E5I'm Going to Quit Baseball96mApple TV+Netflix
- S1E6The Ramyeon Box97mApple TV+Netflix
- S1E7Starting Baseball Again95mNetflix
- S1E8Bak-sa's Abdominal Pain88mNetflix
- S1E9New Troublesome Inmates91mNetflix
- S1E10The 140 km Pitch86mNetflix
- S1E11The New Prisoner95mNetflix
- S1E12Fire Drill93mNetflix
- S1E13Unanswered Calls94mNetflix
- S1E14A New Obstacle77mNetflix
- S1E15The Special Pardon84mNetflix
- S1E16The Last Chapter99mNetflix